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    Riu Santa Fe

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    InCabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Mexico

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    ABOUT THE HOTEL

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    This beach babe has gone to town on entertainment. Think waterslides, wild pool parties and a top-notch nightclub.

    The Riu Santa Fe’s got pools coming out of its ears. On top of a fistful of pools with swim-up bars, there’s a slide-stuffed waterpark and a mini-pool for little nippers.

    This place has pitched up on Cabo San Lucas’ blinder of a beach, right behind its sister, the Riu Palace. From this first-class spot, you’ve got stellar views of Land’s End – the area’s famous arch.

    This hotel is located on Medano Beach where swimming is possible but it is advised to take caution and always check local guidelines.

    • Rooms: 1190
    • Lifts: 3 in the 5-storey annexe
    • Buildings: 11
    • Floors: 1 to 5

    Things you'll love

    • Beachfront
    • Lively pool parties
    • 24/7 All Inclusive

    Location

    • 2.8 miles from Cabo San Lucas
    • 25 miles from the airport
    • 500m from the nearest bus stop
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    FOOD & DRINK

    All Inclusive

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    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Evening Meal
    • Drinks
    • Snacks

    24-hour All Inclusive. Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. Themed buffet three times a week. Choice to have continental breakfast and grill lunch in the pool area. Selected local-brand and imported alcohol, soft drinks, tea and coffee, 24 hours a day. Regularly restocked minibar and in-room drinks optic with locally-branded spirits. 24-hour snacks.

    Facilities

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    • 5 outdoor pools

      There are five pools here and four of them come with a swim-up bar. The two smaller pools each have an adjoining whirlpool bath, too.

    • La Baja Californian - buffet restaurant

      A wide selection of cuisine and dishes make up the buffet spread at this place. There's something for everyone here and there's even live cooking stations where your food can be prepared right in front of you.

    • Bars

      This place has ten bars at your disposal, some of which are swim-up bars located in the pool areas.

    Rooms

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    • Standard Double Room with Balcony or Terrace

      These rooms sleep four and come with a balcony or terrace. Inside you'll find a king-size or two double beds, air-conditioning, a minibar, a safe, Wi-Fi and a TV. There's an in-room drinks optic, too – meaning you’ll have your very own locally-branded spirits on tap.

    Bees everywhere
    08 Jul , 2019 airwreck303
    Hotel was average. Service was great from most of the employees. Hotel seemed a little understaffed especially at the pool bars. The main concern was the large amount of bees all over the property. This was a huge concern especially for those who are deathly allergic. We brought it up to a staff member but were basically told that there was nothing they could do.
    If you like this place.. you need to get out more
    07 Jul , 2019 75ashleye, 39722
    First time to Cabo. Bumpy rocky journey from airport. Arrive to chaos. People everywhere. Cars backed up in the tiny drive. Toss you off the buss and sprint across the lobby to get your plastic bracelet slapped on your arm along with your 2 stupid towel cards. It’s 2019 no one wants your old dingy beach towel, really! You shouldn’t be that protective of them. Sent on our way to figure out where things were with a map. Felt like we were at Disney! No explanation of the resort, no welcome drink, no acknowledgement of any kind, just be on your way. We changed and found the beach pool and buffet by wandering. GAG ME! The food is horrible!!! I think our local jail has better food then this place! It was like the scene in Vegas vacation when Clark goes to the buffet with cousin Eddy and he says he’ll have the chicken! One tray of blue slop and one tray of yellow. Barf! The horrible buffet food continued at lunch and dinner. Breakfast was the only edible one. We did have supper twice at the steak la mission. It was doable. Though now I wonder what was that steak really made of?! There are not enough workers for the amount of drinks. So forget sanitary! They WASH the cups and shot glasses in a buss tub by sloshing them around and filling them for the next person. It was repulsive ordering a drink to have flakes of the previous still in the cup. Rooms are spread out. We were in building 2. Thank goodness it was quiet. The pillows suck. The bed is hard. Just like everyone else states. The shower is dangerous.(no I’m not 80 in 32!) our room wasn’t very cool it was much nicer outside. But they said “its working” in reference to the air. I could go on. But there’s no point. If you’re looking for poor food, no hospitality, unsanitary conditions then this is the place for you! Riu if you spent a small amount of funds you could really improve your resort! I’d love to help you, because you clearly don’t have a clue what you’re doing! We will NOT RETURN HERE OR ANY RIU.
    Not sanitary
    05 Jul , 2019 Luzdediaz, -1
    1. Dirty sheets upon check-in 2. Trash can and drowers with previous host garbage, including a razor!!! 3. Smelled like mold 4. Leak in mini bar area 5. Took over 7 hours to clean 6. Cockroaches on the path to the room. 7. Sink looked something undone 8. Deprecated facilities 9. When calling front desk and notifying it's been more then 7 hours and no solution, we faced rude attitude from the host and he hang up on me. 10. Open sparkling water in mini bar 11. Good news, food and drinks great flavor
    Relaxing Experience
    03 Jul , 2019 montytanner30
    To be transparent I don't have any all-inclusive hotels to compare to. The property was very clean and well-maintained. Several different pools areas including a water park for little kids and the water park with 5 different water slides. There was some evening entertainment, but I was hoping for some more things like plays or concerts as options. There is live music in the courtyard most evening and some games that were more for kids. The themed Riu pool parties were a nice alternative to going downtown to clubs and bars. Loud popular music, lots of alcohol, and things like dancers and bubbles. The activities during the day were limited in the number of people who could participate for water polo and volleyball. If you mostly just want to sit in or next to the pool and talk, read, sunbathe, etc this place is perfect for you though! As many people mentioned, there are lots of food options depending on the time of the day. The food does taste very mass produced though and was not overly impressive in quality. In the evenings different restaurants have different themes like Italian, Steakhouse, etc. The food at those is exactly the same every day so you have to rotate where you go if you want variety. There is always a main buffet with a little of everything though. The Steakhouse did not have good steak though and the appetizers and sides had no options. Plus if you go at the wrong time you may have to wait an hour or more for a table. The street taco grills that are found sometimes in the main courtyard and La Mision are fabulous! If you are used to lots of fresh veggies, salads and other healthy options there is not much for you though.
    Great Trip with Friends!
    03 Jul , 2019 Luca C, 155019
    The Riu Santa Fe was a great get away with friends for New Years 2019. It was a lot of fun as they have fantastic pool parties that anyone who likes to have fun will not want to miss. The food was not as bad as most other reviewers make it out to be. The buffet offered good food for an all inclusive (non Riu Palace Resort), and the a la carte restaurants were all very good. The Mexican restaurant was the best by far. Many options over all for food, including a taco bar in the main square every night which you dont want to miss.Resort is suitable for families, couples, or a group of friends.
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    Special Assistance

    This property is generally unsuitable for those with reduced mobility. Having said that, we understand that everyone has different needs, so feel free to contact our Customer Welfare team if you have any questions.


    Our Customer Welfare number is 0203 451 2585. Lines are open Monday to Friday 09.00-19.00, Saturday 09.00-18.00, and Sunday 10.00-17.00. Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher, so please check with your network provider.

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